Medical Gross Anatomy
Surgical Videos

Thorax

Left Lung Thoracoscopy: A lesion in the left lung is removed with a thoracoscopic approach. Visible
anatomy includes the intercostal muscles and neurovascular bundles, the
diaphragm, and the heart.

Right Lung Thoracoscopy: A cancerous lesion in the right lung is removed with a thoracoscopic approach.
Visible anatomy includes the heart, azygos vein, sympathetic trunk, esophagus,
and trachea.

Left Pneumonectomy: The entire left lung is removed in this patient with lung cancer. Visible
anatomy includes the pulmonary arteries and veins, bronchi, and the aorta. The
latissimus dorsi, serratus anterior, and trapezius muscles are also visible as
they are transected to access the chest cavity.

Parotidectomy: Removal of the superficial lobe is performed on a child presenting with a mass. This procedure illustrates the facial nerve as it exits the stylomastoid foramen and branches into the temporal, zygomatic, buccal, mandibular and cervical branches.